memories

If, like my wife Amy, you've got fond memories of attending the recently-demolished Walker Elementary School, you're invited to grab a souvenir.

A couple of weeks back, Joe Dredge and I were discussing businesses and restaurants in and around Rockford that while no longer here, still hold a fond place in our memories. A bunch of callers weighed in on some of their "gone but not forgotten" favorites, too.

Having lived in Rockford and the Rockford area for my entire life, I couldn't pry my eyes off the link that alert WROK Morning Show Listener Mike sent me earlier this morning. The link took me to a video, and the video, featuring Rockford TV commercials from around 1980, threw me into a time wa…

If only I had known that awkward family photos would be combined into a much-viewed internet video.
I certainly would have kept better track of our family's holiday photo collection. We've had some gems over the years.
My mom crying over a fully cooked turkey that she just dropped onto the floor (made…

I'm happy to confess to being a lucky man. I'm lucky enough to be ridiculously happily married to Amy for almost 23 years. I come from a long line of lucky men. My grandfather, Bant, was married to my grandmother, Jenny, for almost 61 years...